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Mike B.

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Member since: June 30th, 2008
Reviews 399
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Mike B. has written 399 reviews


Tesco Express

Tesco Express Supermarkets · Ranelagh

4.0 on April 11th, 2013

Extremely handy and well stocked, a welcome addition to that end of Ranelagh.

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Keywords:
ranelagh, supermarket, convenient
Camile Thai

Camile Thai Take Aways · Dún Laoghaire

4.0 on March 27th, 2013

Great Thai takeaway, something this end of Dun Laoghaire needed badly!

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Keywords:
thai, delivery, takeaway

Brought to you by the old Apollo Gallery team, Duke Street Gallery is one of the more commercially minded galleries in town - good selection of Irish artists and helpful staff on hand should you have a question about any of the pieces.

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Keywords:
art, irish artists, selection
Red Torch Ginger

Red Torch Ginger Thai · City Centre (South)

4.0 on March 20th, 2013

Great new Thai restaurant which has replaced Siam Thai (which I also liked very much). The food is always good and the staff are very friendly. My only complaint is that the prices for the main dishes does not include rice.

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Keywords:
thai, slightly pricey
Glen of the Downs Golf Club

Glen of the Downs Golf Club Golf · Greystones

4.0 on August 31st, 2012

Nice course with great views of the Wicklow hills - a bit hilly in parts so not the kind of course you want to be carrying your clubs around, rent a trolley! The clubhouse is very nice and the food is good, there's also a nice terrace overlooking the 18th if the weather is good. The other great t...

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Keywords:
golf, handy, nice clubhouse

If you have any specialist key cutting needs, this is the place - great service and very friendly staff.

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Keywords:
key cutting, locksmiths, specialists, security experts, safes

Café 105 is a great little addition to this row of shops (which was starting to die a bit of a death before the bike shop and cafe 105 moved in). The coffee is good and my sandwich was excellent - but it was fried breaded chicken so it was always going to be tasty! They have seating out front whi...

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Keywords:
cafe, breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, sandwiches

Handy place to grab a quick coffee due its close proximity to Tara Street DART Station - not the best coffee but not bad either!

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Keywords:
coffee, espresso, snack, dart station

I grabbed a Brewbaker Sandwich here the other day, I hadn't had one since I was a student in Trinity but happy to report it was a bit of a Kellogg's Cornflakes moment... 'Forgotten how good they tasted!'

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Keywords:
sandwich, coffee, lunch, breakfast

This gelati is the real deal, bellissimo!

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Keywords:
ice cream, italian, gelati
Maia

Maia Italian · Ballsbridge

4.0 on July 13th, 2012

Grabbed a lovely sandwich and a freshly squeezed orange juice here for lunch - they have a great takeaway counter with a good selection of Italian style panini and a decent coffee machine too.

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Keywords:
lunch, coffee, sandwiches, takeaway
Bar Italia Café

Bar Italia Café Italian · IFSC

5.0 on July 12th, 2012

This is a great Italian offering some of the best pizza you'll taste in Dublin, simple as that!

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Keywords:
ifsc, italian, lunch, dinner, breakfast, pizza, cafe

They've given this place (a little bit more than) a lick of paint - it's gone from Ireland's most dated car park to next gen. seemingly overnight - a big improvement but still tight enough to get around.

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Keywords:
renovation

Expect queues but this place has the friendliest staff which more than makes up.

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Keywords:
hse, births, deaths, marriages, friendly, helpful

Looking for an early pint, look no further - the early house of choice amongst Trinity Ball goers!

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Keywords:
rough and ready, early house, morning pint

Standard Starbucks, nice during less busy times but a place to avoid during busier times (11-ish, lunch, etc.) as half of Dundrum Town Centre pours in!

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Keywords:
coffee, lunch, sandwich, cafe, break from shopping

Probably not as wide a selection of suits and accessories as some other places but very helpful staff and there's more of a family business feel to Bond Brothers than some other suit rental shops - worth a look if you're tying the knot!

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Keywords:
suit rental, debs, wedding

Handy for a quick caffeine hit in the morning if you get the DART or work nearby.

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Keywords:
coffee, snacks
Ecco Shoes

Ecco Shoes Shoe Shops · City Centre (South)

4.0 on June 18th, 2012

They may not be the most stylish looking shoes but they definitely rank high in the comfort stakes - worth checking out if you're in the market for a comfortable pair of shoes.

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Keywords:
shoes, comfort

Great coffee and great tea can be found here.

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Keywords:
coffee, tea, buns

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